Tap Tavern, Richmond

Inside there is a long sort of L-shaped drinking area with parquet flooring and with high tables and stools to the middle of the room facing the bar along a side wall. The area narrows to the rear where there are a few bits of modern art on the walls. It's a bit minimalist inside, some white tiling plus a bit of exposed brickwork around the bar back, not much on the walls. Some of the regular seating has old school chairs along with mismatched partners. The overall impression is partially but unnecessarily softened by posies of flowers and heathers in gin bottles ( there is a gin menu ). The target clientele is probably younger and livelier than me, the background jazz music in the afternoon was fine but there is lots of live stuff advertised too and the ambitiously priced keg taps, all 17 of them on the back wall made a statement. On the cask side there were two on, By the Horns Hopadelic and Tiger Hill Darjeeling Saison whatever that is. Food served, I didn't check it out. A board suggests they have occasional brewery tap takeovers but none currently listed. It's all a bit pretentious and hipster, the outdoor seating area which is on a pedestrian alley may be the best option when the weather permits.

Official site of Tap Tavern - www.taptavern.co.uk

Official site of Tap Tavern - www.taptavern.co.uk